Desert Pocket Gopher vs Elegant Polypore

Geomys arenarius compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

• Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened while Elegant Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Pocket Gopher	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Geomyidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Geomys	Cerioporus
Species	Geomys arenarius	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Pocket Gopher	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.